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Boraginaceae
Jerusalem cowslip
Pulmonaria officinalis
Also known as Lungwort, Bethlehem sage, Soldiers and sailors
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Pulmonaria · Shade Perennial · Medicinal Herb · Spring Bloomer · Pollinator Plant · Woodland · Spotted Foliage · Ground Cover · Boraginaceae · Cottage Garden
Jerusalem cowslip is a charming shade-loving perennial prized for its spotted, silvery-green foliage and early-spring pink-to-violet flowers that are a vital nectar source for pollinators. Plant it in moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil in partial shade, such as under deciduous trees or along a shaded border. It is largely low-maintenance and has a long history of medicinal use in European herbal traditions.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly until soil is evenly moist, allowing the top inch to dry slightly between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, New York, Ontario, Poland, QuéBec, Romania, Sweden
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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